From Miner to Major League
Mokhosi Mohapi walked a long and bumpy road before landing a dream job to work as the Lesotho Football Association Secretary General. In this heart-to-heart interview with the LeFA news department, the Roma-born football administrator opens up about his journey working for the football governing body in the Mountain Kingdom […]
Senong: My coaching journey has been different
Thabo Senong is among a list of coaches such as Carlos Alberto Parreira, Arsene Wenger, Gerard Houllier and Jose Mourinho, who have never played professional football, but have had successful careers in coaching. The Soweto born coach arrived in Lesotho to take over the Likuena coaching job with an impressive […]
Throwback: FIFA delegation visiting Lesotho in 2019
FIFA President Gianni Infantino receiving gifts from the LeFA President Advocate Salemane Phafane in 2019. FIFA President Gianni Infantino meeting His Majesty King Letsie III at the Royal Palace during his visit to Lesotho.Former Lesotho Prime Minister-Thomas Thabane Meeting the FIFA PresidentA rare experience in Lesotho for former Barcelona striker […]
Mpitsa Marai-My Likuena dream Team
Mpitsa Marai was a member of the Likuena squad that made the country proud reaching the final of the COSAFA Cup in 2000. They defeated Zambia and Angola in the quarterfinal and semi-final respectively, but failed to live-up to expectations in the final suffering a 6-0 aggregate loss to Zimbabwe. […]
Likuena Captain Opens Up About His Football Journey
A born leader, a pillar of strength, these are some of the words used to describe Likuena-captain Basia Makepe. The test of his natural ability was thrust upon him when he was made captain of a High School soccer team. The leadership capabilities followed him throughout his career having captained every […]
SPOTLIGHT ON Thuto Maifo (Mehalalitoe)
LeFA: Can you tell us briefly about you? Maifo: I was born in Maseru, in 1995. I fell in love with the game at an early age and started playing after watching a women’s tournament, where my mother used to work as a teacher. After years playing street football in […]
It’s been a bumpy road to the top: Lichaba
Likuena goalkeeper Ntsane Lichaba nearly quit football even before his career took-off after he was deemed surplus to requirements at Matlama. However, the former Qoaling Emmanuel youth player was able to resurrect his career at Bantu to ultimately become the first-choice goalkeeper for his country. In this wide ranging interview, […]